R Madhavan has always been celebrated for his charm and old-school appeal. I am used to standing up when a woman is standing. There are people who say, ‘Please don’t open the door for me.’ It confuses the man. I have heard people saying, ‘Please don’t call me ma’am’ or ‘Please don’t open the door for me; I can open my door’. The man is now tip-toeing between whether or not to do such things.”

Source: Indian Express January 16, 2026 21:29 UTC